attention of people to Bose as a playwright. The Hindi translation of BB's Pratham Partha, (প্রথম পার্থ) produced by Circle Theatre Company, has been described to be one of the best presentations on the Delhi theatre. Bose's Kolkatar Electra has been translated into English as Kolkata's Elektra: A Play in Three Acts by Sreejata Guha. Recognition Apart from formal recognition mentioned below, BB remains one of the most important literary personalities of the 20th century Bengali literature. Buddhdaeb became the central figure in a cluster of poets who came to embody Bengali modernism in early 20th century. In emphasizing BB's importance, Ashok Mitra commented, 'These days we buy tickets to hear a poet. There was a time 60–70 years ago when a poet was considered to be unemployed and mad. If Buddhadeva Bose had not come up with a poetry magazine, things would not have been the same. There would have been no Jibanananda Das but for Buddhadeva Bose.' Buddhadeva Bose received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1967 for his verse play Tapaswi-O-Tarangini, received the Rabindra Puraskar in 1974 for Swagato Biday (poetry) and was honoured with a Padma Bhushan in 1970. Works So far about 200 titles have been published, including 'collected works' in several volumes. Some of them are mentioned below. Poetry Mormorani [1924] Bondir Bondona [1930] Prithibir Pothe [1933] Konkaboti [1937] Notun Pata [1940] Domoyonti [1943] Droupodir Sari [1948] Sreshto Kobita [1953] Sheter Prarthona: Bosonter Uttor [1955] Je Adhar Alor Odhik [1958] Morche Pora Pereker Gan [1966] Bloomington, Indiana [?] Novels Shara [1930] Akormonnya [1931] Mono Deya Neya [1932] Jobonika Poton [1932] Rhododendron Guchho [1932] Sanonda [1933] Amar Bondhu [1933] Jedin Futlo Komal [1933] He Bijoyi Bir [1933] Dhusor Godhuli [1933] Lalmegh [1934] Bashor Ghar [1935] Kalo Haoa [1942] Tithi Dore [1949] Nirjon Swakhor [1951] Moner Moto Meye [1951] Moulinath [1952] Sonpangshu [1959] Shesh Pandulipi [1956] Ratvor Brishti [1967] Golap Keno Kalo [1967] Short story collections Ovinoy, Ovinoy Noy, Rekhachitro, Era Ar Ora, Abong Aro Oneke, Odrisho Satru, Misses Gupta, Premer Bichitra Goti, Ghorete Bhromro Elo, Notun Nesha, Feriwala O Onnano Golpo, Khatar Shhesh Pata, Ekti Sokal O Ekti Shyandhya, Golpo Songkolon, Shreshtho Golpo, Hridoyer Joyogan, Vashao Amar Vela. Plays Mayamalancha, Taposhi O Torongini, Kalshandhya (from Mahabharat), Punormilon, Kolkatar Electra, Anamni Angana, Pratham Partha. Essay Hothat Alor Jhalkani, Uttor Tirish, Kaler Putul, Sahityacharcha, Rabindranath: Kotha Sahitya, Sanga Nishangata Rabindranath, Prabandha Sonkolon, Mohavarater Kotha, An acre of green